OPEN[PLAY]Civil Service by Hare - thw

[AngeliqueAnja]

Thanks, Annie! Nice reading -- you're quite convincing as the beautiful flirt...
There were a couple of deviations from script in Act 1 that didn't change the meaning any, so I won't mention them.

I'll just point out this one word, which I also don't think changes the meaning and could be left as is:
0:50
It must be nearly time to open the postoffice, isn't it. Mr. Peavy? -- you say "reopen"

Todd? (You see, I'm a little nervous with all this power... ).

Here's the updated Act 1.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_octavia_1_128kb.mp3

If there are more errors or misspoken lines please do point them out. I'm happy to fix them
(You might become the DPL who's too nice if you don't pick on us! )

Annie

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[SonOfTheExiles]

I can't think of anyone else who has ever promised to take a tomato for me
Thanks, Todd

Well ... not in the chest.

The leg, maybe.

Chris

[SonOfTheExiles]

That's a lot of deep thinking, you're doing there, Chris.

It's a career move.

Better watch out, you may strain your brain...

Hey, I'm just as far from the apes as you Homo sapiens are, I just took a shortcut, okay?


Cheers,
Chris

[ToddHW]

I can't think of anyone else who has ever promised to take a tomato for me
Thanks, Todd

Well ... not in the chest.

The leg, maybe.

Chris

Ah, the ole Leg Before Tomato move. Brilliant.

Thanks, Todd

[alanmapstone]

Goldie Wex act 1

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_goldiewex_1.mp3

Thanks to TJ for taking on the DPL role

I have used my usual attempted US accent here. Its probably not right for the Mid-West (more Beverley Hillbillies) but its the only one I can do

[adrianstephens]

May I play Steve Audaine?

[adrianstephens]

Goldie Wex act 1

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_goldiewex_1.mp3

Thanks to TJ for taking on the DPL role :clap:

I have used my usual attempted US accent here. Its probably not right for the Mid-West (more Beverley Hillbillies) but its the only one I can do :help:

I once read a piece in my "american" accent and was confidently identified as being Canadian.
That takes some courage!

[ToddHW]

Thank you all. MW updated.

Todd

[Shawn510]

Here is my act 1:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_postmaster_1_128kb.mp3

07:16 length

Thanks!

Thanks, Shawn! Nice reading!

One small note at 3:02:
The line reads: "I'll see if I can't fix a job for him here in town."
You say: "I'll see if I can't fix him up for a job here in town."
I think "fix him up with a job" would have the same meaning, but fix him up "for" a job sounds like you need to fix old R.F.D up (which may be the case ... ). I'll let Todd decide.

Here, I fixed up the part about fixing:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_postmaster_1_128kb.mp3 (7:16)

Thanks

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[adrianstephens]

Here we are:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_steveaudaine_1_128kb.mp3 15:10 @ 50%
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_steveaudaine_2_128kb.mp3 4:43
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_steveaudaine_3_128kb.mp3 3:48

It's certainly a change from esculent fish. Inspired by the indomitable Mr Mapstone, I may have committed a crime against good taste
in that I attempted an accent somewhere west of Ireland and east of Yakutsk.

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[jennlea]

Here is Birdie who is completely smitten with Goldie:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_birdie_2_128kb.mp3
(4:53)

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/civilservice_birdie_3_128kb.mp3
(1:58)

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd